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DOK to DET: distance & flight time
Donetsk (Donetsk International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
5,220 mi
8,401 km · 4,536 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,220 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DOK — Donetsk International Airport · Donetsk, Ukraine
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DOK
- KRQ · Kramatorsk Airport44 mi away
- MPW · Mariupol International Airport70 mi away
- VSG · Luhansk International Airport79 mi away
- TGK · Taganrog Yuzhny Airport80 mi away
Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DOK from DET?
The flight distance from Donetsk (DOK) to Detroit (DET) is 5,220 miles (8,401 km, 4,536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DOK to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Donetsk and Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Donetsk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DOK to DET?
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